Sea Areas

Question 1

Your vessel is in Sea Area A2 and is in grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance, you should initially transmit a

Answer 1

DSC Distress Alert on 2187.5 kHz

Question 2

You are in GMDSS Sea Area A1 and have received a VHF DSC Distress Alert you should?

Answer 2

you should WAIT A SHORT PERIOD,

Then acknowledge by RT on Ch.16.

Note. An MRCC would acknowledge the distress ship by DSC to stop repetitions of the original alert.

Ships do NOT normally acknowledge by DSC when in range of a DSC coast station operating on the same frequency.

Question 3

You are in GMDSS Sea Area A2 and have received a MF DSC Distress Alert you should

Answer 3

you should WAIT A SHORT PERIOD,

Then acknowledge by RT on 2182 kHz.

Note. An MRCC would acknowledge the distress ship by DSC to stop repetitions of the original alert.

Ships do NOT normally acknowledge by DSC when in range of a DSC coast station operating on the same frequency.

Question 4

After transmitting a VHF DSC Distress Alert in Sea Area A1, you should expect a subsequent acknowledgement by RT on

Answer 4

After transmitting a VHF DSC Distress Alert (on Ch.70) in Sea Area A1 you should expect a DSC acknowledgement from an MRCC and subsequently a further acknowledgement by RT on Ch.16.

Question 5

Your vessel has sighted a hazard to shipping in GMDSS Sea Area A1. Your initial announcement to other vessels should be a Ch70 DSC:

Answer 5

Safety Call addressed to All Stations

Question 6

Your vessel is in Sea Area A1 and is in grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance, you should initially transmit a?

Answer 6

You must initially transmit a DSC Distress Alert on Ch.70. This would be followed by an RT distress call and message on Ch.16.